Steve, his wife, and their children lived in a rented house before the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic hit, Steve and his wife both lost their jobs. Like so many families in this situation, they did their best to keep up. But with no income coming in, they got behind on their rent. Their landlord…
We all have that one friend who is ready and willing to lend a helping hand. That’s Helene. Helene is 79 years old and cares for her adult disabled son. Helene contacted Legal Aid because the Family Support Division (FSD) rejected her food stamp application due to a finding that her available resources exceeded the…
The 2022 VAP golf tournament was great fun! A big shout out to all the golfers, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make our annual Bar Plan Foundation Charity Golf Tournament for the Benefit of the Volunteer Attorney Project a huge success!
This abandoned house was owned by a company in Australia. Legal Aid worked with volunteer attorneys to file an Abandoned Housing Act lawsuit on behalf of the neighborhood association. Once the Court granted entry to the property, the neighborhood and their contractors found that the property had sustained significant fire damage. The contractors—a father-son team…
In early 2020, Legal Aid worked with a volunteer attorney to file an Abandoned Housing Act lawsuit against the absentee owner of this house, an LLC out of Jefferson City. This house had also been fraudulently transferred to a known bad actor in town, so we filed to nullify the forged deed. A dedicated community…
The Tri-Blenheim Neighborhood Association approached Legal Aid about this dilapidated house in 2016. Legal Aid worked with a volunteer attorney to file an Abandoned Housing Act lawsuit. Under court supervision, the contractor—a dedicated community partner who lives just a few blocks from the property—began work in late 2019. The contractor has since completed all repairs…
After the owner of this vacant house passed away, the title changed hands several times due to fraudulently recorded deeds. A volunteer attorney from Lathrop GPM helped the Tri-Blenheim Neighborhood Association file an Abandoned Housing Act lawsuit to clear title and abate nuisance conditions. The neighborhood’s rehabilitation partners completed all repair work and later sold…
Throughout the pandemic, our work-from-home companions got to see firsthand all the good work we do for our clients as a result of your support. They were impressed and decided they want to be the ones to thank you for your year-end donations! (It’s the least they could do!)
THANK YOU PRO BONO ATTORNEYS During this season of gratitude, we want to take this opportunity to let you know you’re appreciated. Although your extraordinary gift of service means more than words can express, we can say: it is because of you that problems have been solved, it is because of you that lives have been changed, and…
Thanking donors is so much fun! Especially when you haven’t seen them in two years! November 4, 2021 @ Boulevard Brewing Company
